Yuba Raj Siwakoti - Portfolio

Research

My research focuses on using AI/ML for cyber detection and prevention systems. I'm particularly interested in anomaly detection, vulnerability assessment of IoT devices, and predicting compromised IoT infrastructure.

Publications

Journal Articles

Yuba Raj Siwakoti, Manish Bhurtel, Danda B. Rawat, Adam Oest, RC Johnson, “Your IP Camera Can Be Abused for Payments: A Study of IoT Exploitation for Financial Services Leveraging Shodan and Criminal Infrastructures”, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 2024
Yuba Raj Siwakoti, Manish Bhurtel, Danda B. Rawat, Adam Oest, and R. C. Johnson. "Advances in IoT Security: Vulnerabilities, Enabled Criminal Services, Attacks and Countermeasures." IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023
Lutu, Andra, Yuba Raj Siwakoti, Özgü Alay, Džiugas Baltrūnas, and Ahmed Elmokashfi. "The good, the bad and the implications of profiling mobile broadband coverage." Computer Networks 107 (2016): 76-93

Conferences and Workshops

Yuba R. Siwakoti, Danda B. Rawat, Sooie-Hoe Loke, AD-GAM: Anomaly Detection in IoT using Generative AI Models, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Multi-Domain Operations Applications VII, SPIE, 2025[Accepted]
Yuba R. Siwakoti, Danda B. Rawat, “Detecting Malicious Traffic using JA3 Fingerprints Attributed ML Approach”, IEEE ICDCS, 2024
Yuba R. Siwakoti, Danda B. Rawat, “Investigating Security Vulnerability Related to Exposure and TLS Ecosystem in Internet of Things”, IEEE IRI, 2023
Yuba R. Siwakoti, Danda B. Rawat, “Detect-IoT: A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Detecting Compromised IoT Devices”, ACM MobiHoc AIoT, 2023
Manish Bhurtel, Yuba R. Siwakoti, Danda B. Rawat, Brian M. Sadler, John M. Fossaceca, Daniel O. Rice, “Toward Scene Understanding with Depth and Object-Aware Clustering in Contested Environment", 2023 IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA)
Manish Bhurtel, Yuba Raj Siwakoti, Danda B. Rawat, "Phishing Attack Detection with ML-Based Siamese Empowered ORB Logo Recognition and IP Mapper", IEEE INFOCOM Workshops, 2022
Lutu, Andra, Yuba Raj Siwakoti, Özgü Alay, Dziugas Baltrunas, and Ahmed Elmokashfi. "Profiling Mobile Broadband Coverage." In TMA. 2016
Yuba Raj Siwakoti, “Measuring Performances of Mobile Broadband Networks Under Mobility”, 2014, UIO: DUO.

Education

Howard University, Washington DC, USA
August 2021 – May 2024
Ph.D. in Computer Science (Cybersecurity and Machine Learning) - GPA 4.0
Relevant coursework: Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity for CPS/IoT, Machine Learning, Advanced Operating System, Computer Architecture, Advanced Algorithms, Advanced Software Engineering, Computability and Complexity
Advisor: Prof. Danda B. Rawat, PhD
University of Oslo, Norway
August 2011 – June 2014
M.Sc. in Network and System Administration (GPA 3.97 – U.S. Equivalency by WES)
Relevant courses: Network Technologies, System Administration, Intrusion Detection and Firewall, Cyberethics, Research Papers, Scripting, Analytical System Administration, Network Infrastructure Security and Project Methodology
Thesis: Measuring the performance of Mobile Broadband under Mobility
Supervisors: Prof. Ozgu Alay, Asso. Prof. Ismail Hassan
Tribhuvan University, IOE, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal
August 1999 – December 2003
BE Computer Engineering (GPA 3.3 - U.S. Equivalency by WES)
Relevant courses: Programming with C, C++, Data Structure and Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Theory of Computation, Microprocessor and Instrumentation, Project Management, Software Engineering, Mathematics I- II-III-IV, Probability and Statistics, Logic Circuits, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Graphics etc.
Project: Web-based Hospital MIS using ASP.NET.

Skills

Technical Skills

ICT Research (Cybersecurity, AI/ML/DL)
Programming Languages (Python, Java, C++)
Network Administration

Teaching Skills

Course development and delivery
Student mentoring and project supervision

Soft Skills

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Communication & Teamwork
Attention to Detail & Time Management

Languages

English - Fluent
Nepali - Native
Hindi - Proficient
Norwegian - Intermediate

Awards & Scholarships

Full Scholarship with RA - PhD (Howard University)
Full scholarship - M. Sc., Undergraduate
Outstanding Master Thesis
Best Paper Award – TMA 2016

Yuba Raj Siwakoti, PhD

Assistant Professor, Central Washington University, WA, USA

Cybersecurity & Machine Learning Researcher| Passionate Educator